9 feared dead in bomb explosion at Borno bus stop
Nine persons have been reported been dead following the explosion of an improvised explosive device(IED) planted at a local bus stop in Mairari village, Guzamala Local Government Area of Borno State.
According to information our correspondent obtained, numerous people were hurt at the location of the Saturday event, which happened at around 11 a.m.
Join our WhatsApp community
The speaker of the Borno State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Abdulkarim Lawan, confirmed the event to PUNCH Online on Sunday, stating that the victims were passengers who were awaiting their vehicles.
“It is unfortunate that nine of my resilient constituents were killed by planted IEDs while waiting to board vehicles at a local bus stop in Mairari village.
“May Allah grant their souls Aljanatul Firdaus. I also pray for the swift recovery of those evacuated to hospitals in Monguno and Maiduguri for treatment following the incident,” he said.
This is coming after another incident of an IED explosion occurred near a military base in FCT, Abuja killing the carrier and injuring several others.
He went further to share more details about the incident. In his words, “You are aware that Mairari village, which was previously the only village resettled twice with civil authority in the entire Guzamala Local Government Area, has once again been deserted due to Boko Haram/ISWAP attacks.
“As resilient people, many of those taking refuge in Monguno, Guzamala, and Maiduguri often visit the Mairari community to engage in farming.
Join our WhatsApp community
“Unfortunately, terrorists who have been monitoring their movements planted IEDs at the local bus stop, which exploded while they were waiting to board commercial vehicles back to their destinations.”
The lawmaker sent condolences to the relatives of the deceased as well as those who were injured to varied degrees.
In addition, Lawan urged the military and other security forces to bring safety back to Guzamala, particularly to Gudumbali, the council headquarters, Mairari village, and the adjacent villages, which have long been abandoned and ruled by Boko Haram without civil authority
Join Our Social Media Channels:
WhatsApp: NaijaEyes
Facebook: NaijaEyes
Twitter: NaijaEyes
Instagram: NaijaEyes
TikTok: NaijaEyes
